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Saturday, April 16, 2005

Yellow Wagtail, Nene Washes, 16.4.05Meadow Pipit, Nene Washes, 16.4.05Nikon Coolpix 880 + Kowa TSN-821 + 32xW LERI had a quick trip out to the Nene Washes, this morning, Saturday 16.4.05. I refound the Green-winged Teal that has been around these parts, feeding on the Nene near the Dog-in-a-Doublet pub and its accompanying sluice. Then I marched down the central drove of the RSPB reserve, the highlights of which were a Spotted Redshank (presumably the bird I found a week or so ago), a couple of rattling drake Garganey, a couple of Little Ringed Plover and a Reeve. The only decent pics I mustered were these two.

Monday, April 11, 2005

Spotted Redshank, Nene Washes, 9.4.05Nikon Coolpix 880 + Kowa TSN-821 + 32xW LERThe highlight of a wander down the central drove of the Nene Washes (always a pleasure at this time of year) was this winter-plumaged Spotted Redshank, which nervously lingered at least to the next day (Sunday). I also saw my first Garganey of the year – a pair near the parking place, and enjoyed a juicy lemon cluster of three Yellow Wagtails.

Wednesday, April 06, 2005

White Wagtail, Maxey pits, Cambridgeshire, 4.4.05.Nikon Coolpix 880 + Kowa TSN-821 + 32xW LERInspired by local birders Josh Jones and Will Bowell, who turned up a mini-fall of four White Wagtails at Josh's patch of Baston and Langtoft pits, south Lincolnshire, I started heading that way after work. However, I thought as I was passing, I'd pop in and have a look at Maxey pits which have turned up White Wags before. I was in luck finding this bird with about 30 Pied Wagtails (in the cold and rain). Originally I thought there were no more than 15 of them, but a Peregrine flew over and sent them all erupting into the air in a panic revealing many more than initially showed.Also in the area were a female Goosander, a pair of Shelducks a couple of Green Sandpipers and a female Little Ringed Plover.